The Marquette team advanced to the octofinal round (top 16 teams) of the Evans A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition hosted by the University of Wisconsin Law School. Please congratulate team members Elizabeth Bronson and Jay Fenton. Professor Idleman advised the team. The team practitioner coaches were Attorneys Alexandra Grimley, Megann Senfleben, Sheila Shadman, and Nicole Willette.
In honor of April Fools’ Day, the editors of the blog asked the faculty of the Law School to share their favorite examples of legal humor. Every day we will share a different faculty member’s submission. Today’s submission is from Professor Melissa Greipp.
The following are (supposedly) real statements made during court cases:
JUDGE: I know you, don’t I?
DEFENDANT: Uh, yes.
JUDGE: All right, tell me, how do I know you?
DEFENDANT: Judge, do I have to tell you?
JUDGE: Of course, you might be obstructing justice not to tell me.
DEFENDANT: Okay. I was your bookie.
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From a defendant representing himself ….
DEFENDANT: Did you get a good look at me when I allegedly stole your purse?
VICTIM: Yes, I saw you clearly. You are the one who stole my purse.
DEFENDANT: I should have shot you while I had the chance.
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JUDGE: The charge here is theft of frozen chickens. Are you the defendant?
DEFENDANT: No, sir, I’m the guy who stole the chickens.
The following participants in the 2012 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition will be advancing to the final round, which will take place on Tuesday, April 3:
Kristina Gordon and Sarah McNutt v. Ariane Strombom and Megan Zabkowicz
The participants are advancing from the semifinal rounds tonight. Thank you to following semifinal round judges: Hon. Brian W. Blanchard, Hon. Joan F. Kessler, Hon. Michael O. Bohren, Hon. David L. Borowski, Hon. Charles H. Constantine, and Hon. Donald J. Hassin.
Best of luck to the competitors.